AT 3pm tomorrow there will be few places in the country more tense than Bescot Stadium where Walsall face Bristol City.

The Saddlers have spent three months sliding down League One in desultory fashion and now, with seven games left, sit starkly in the relegation zone.

One win in 14 games says it all. Now they must find three, and probably four, from those seven.

Their best chance lies in the next eight days with home games against Bristol City, Bourne-mouth and Port Vale.

Kevan Broadhurst's record since replacing Paul Merson as manager is a respectable one of won one, drawn three and lost two.

But respectable form won't be good enough to pull the Saddlers out of trouble. Draws are of little use now. Only wins will do.

Following their awful display at Blackpool last week, Broadhurst has reminded his players of that.

"Since I arrived, from day one I've hammered home to the players that this is a relegation battle. I don't know whether some of younger lads realise the full implications of relegation," said Broadhurst.

"Hopefully they have taken on board what Mick Halsall and I have been saying. We are in a scrap and neeed to fight for every ball. Make every block and stop every cross coming in."

Top priority is to get some service to Steve Claridge on his home debut while Claridge could have some specialist company up front in James Constable, who scored twice for the reserves on Monday.